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@Collects82, where did you get the 1967 date for the end of 40% halves? I thought they ended in 1969, with some still made in 1970? Khromtau, you are correct - the last year of 40% silver halves was 1970 (though 1970 halves were released only in mint and proof sets and therefore can be considered a NIFC issue, and highly unlikely to be found in circulation). I know 1967 was the last full year of silver Canadian coinage, before they switched to nickel halfway through 1968 - perhaps this is the source of the confusion. |
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At a minimum I would look for any of the 2019 and 2020 America the Beautiful Quarters with the "W" (West Point) mint mark. In total there were 20 million W quarters minted over a 2-year period. Five designs each year with 2 million from each design. They were released into general circulation by the Mint and Fed about every 10 weeks and were "salted" into Ballistic Bags and eventually into rolls. They can still be found in circulation and in coin jar accumulations, too. They retail on ebay for more than face value —— sometimes a lot more than face value! |
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Thanks for the replies, yes we did separate all pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters into 4 piles.. After that, I determined there's about $385 in change total.. I believe the Youtube videos I watched weren't clickbait as they were showing the graded coins and what they sold for at auctions and such. There's just so darn many coins! I was thinking of separating each coin by year too so then I could look up what to look for in each year's coin, but darn.. I don't think I have that kind of patience.. The other thing is, some of the things they point out like doubling can be pretty darn hard to notice. I just don't like the idea of hearing about coins having sold for thousands of dollars and I might be throwing one or more away without knowing it.
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Any silver coins or wheat cents?
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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@Collects82, where did you get the 1967 date for the end of 40% halves? I thought they ended in 1969, with some still made in 1970? Fat fingered I suppose. My bad. Sorry about that. Thanks for the correction. |
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My cynical, snarky response to all the "get rich from pocket change" stuff is that they get rich off of convincing people that they can get rich from pocket change.
Lots of good suggestions on here especially the easy stuff - looking for silver, prior types like wheat cents, etc. Unless you want to become a collector - which would be great! - all the knowledge and careful scrutiny required is going to be enormously time consuming for very little chance of reward. I completely understand the "fear of missing out" effect, but evaluate the value of your time versus realistic potential for reward. I mean, there are over 150 doubled die varieties of the 2009 Early Childhood cents, but it is worth it?
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Separating by years seems like a fine idea.
Some errors, variations, and valuable coins are visible to the naked eye. For example: the very high mintmark on a 1975-D nickel, the 1955 D-over-S mint mark, pre-1990 nickels with full steps on Monticello, coins struck on the wrong metal, the 2009 nickels.
Going over $385 in loose change with a microscope looking for Doubled Die Obverse or Reverse lettering or other subtle errors seems super tedious. Or it could be the best rainy afternoon you've ever spent, if looking at coins with a microscope is your cup of tea. I spent an hour this weekend examining hundreds of nickels for full steps with a cheap magnifier for my iPad, and was quite satisfied with that.
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05/30/2023 07:45 am
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bring them to me, i'll gladly search them for you!
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If I were in your shoes, I would search all the coins, but do so at a manageable rate. For example, I would set aside a certain amount of time each day--say, 30 minutes--to search and document what you have. (Once you get used to this block of time, you might make it 45 minutes or even an hour--whatever feels comfortable.)
That way you feel good about making some progress each day and you don't get bleary eyed in the process. Eventually, you'll come to the end and can keep what you want (for me, it would be all wheaties and pre-1960 nickels, plus obvious coins such as silver and defunct designs) and cart the rest off to the bank for some well-earned cash.
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You are searching for an quick / easy "solution" to your dilemma it seems ... it doesn't exist. Ones fear of "missing out" is real, I've felt it. In my experience, the only true answer is to LEARN what is valuable, IDENTIFY what I have and compare.
I call that coin collecting ! Best of Luck, Tiny
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